UCSB Dissertation Fellowships available, 2009-2010,
02/09
DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDIES
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP FOR 2009-2010
The Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa
Barbara invites applications for two fellowships for the academic year
2009-2010. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy at an accredited
university. This fellowship is also open to international applicants. The
department is particularly interested in scholars whose research focuses on
intersections of race, class, gender or sexuality in
African/Caribbean/African-American or Diasporic Studies.
The duration of the award is nine months and the fellowship grant is
$20,000. Scholars are required to be in residence during the entire
fellowship period and there is an expectation that the dissertation will be
completed during the term of residency. Dissertation scholars will teach
one undergraduate course and present one public lecture.
To apply, complete and mail the application to UCSB Black Studies
Dissertation Fellowship along with a curriculum vitae, a brief description
of the dissertation project (2-3 pages), a writing sample (approx. 20
pages) and three letters of reference to:
Dissertation Fellowship Committee
Department of Black Studies
3631 South Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3150
All materials, including letters of reference must be postmarked
no later than:February 2, 2009.
No fax or e-mail submissions will be accepted.
Please go to the following URL to download the application:
<http://www.blackstudies.ucsb.edu/student_info/fellowship.html>
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